This blog has nothing to do with gorillas (though I love 'em)...fellow bloggers have inspired me to share vintage images of Disneyland from my personal collection. But don't be surprised if you see something from a World's Fair, Knott's Berry Farm, or someplace else that is cool!

Sunday, June 20, 2010

I have mentioned my Disneyland postcard collection before; it was a lot of fun hunting down all of the cards that I needed at countless postcard shows (and ebay of course). There are still a few that I'd love to find, but have to admit that I haven't been looking very diligently for the past few years. ANYWAY, today I am sharing scans from my favorite series of postcards - the panoramas! They're twice as wide as your ordinary card, which allowed for some pretty stunning landscape views. I believe that these must date from around 1956 or '57, and some of them can be pretty rare; it took me a while to get the whole set.

Here's a neat view looking up Main Street as the Disneyland Band makes a turn. I wonder how much effort was made in composing these photos, since the Surrey is to the right, and those two ladies in the Emporium doorway are juuuust right.

The little green Mine Train looks fantastic as it traverses the Living Desert and those mysterious tumbling boulders. The rock work is a bit primitive, but that just adds to the charm in my opinion.

Here's the Dance Circle in a great portrait; this card is interesting because a standard-size card was also printed from the photo ("C-13") showing the center part with the Indians.

And lastly (for today), the Stagecoach passes by with its teeny-tiny horses.

8 comments:

Chuck
said...

Putting the shorter horses up front ensures that the second pair have a good forward view of something other than the leaders' behinds. One more example of Disney's attention to detail to enrich not only the guests' experiences but also those of the equine cast members.